by Shawn Duffy | Aug 19, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence AI, Blog, CMMC, vCISO
Artificial Intelligence now plays a visible role in cybersecurity and compliance. Tools promise faster risk assessments, automated documentation, and instant answers to complex regulatory questions. For small defense contractors navigating CMMC and DFARS requirements...
by Shawn Duffy | Jul 21, 2026 | Assessments, Blog, CMMC, Compliance
When it comes to CMMC compliance readiness, it’s tempting to shop for the lowest bid. Compliance can feel like a checkbox exercise; find someone who can get you certified, pay the smallest invoice, and move on. But organizations that choose the cheapest provider...
by Shawn Duffy | Jun 17, 2026 | CMMC, Blog, Compliance, Risk Management
Mergers and acquisitions in the government contracting space has become a hot trend lately. It appears they are driven by the same simple premise to acquire capability (or expand footprint) to grow revenue. But in today’s federal market, cybersecurity standards...
by Shawn Duffy | Feb 11, 2026 | Cybersecurity, Blog, CMMC, DFARS, MSP, Penetration Testing, Risk assessment, Risk Management, Security, Security Awareness Training, Vulnerability
When people think about cybersecurity breaches, they usually picture a sudden, dramatic moment where the screen goes dark, the ransom note appears, and the phones light up, amplifying the disaster. More times than not, most breaches don’t start that way. They begin...
by Shawn Duffy | Oct 22, 2025 | Blog, CMMC, Compliance, Security Awareness Training
It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month — the perfect time to rethink one of the biggest myths in security. We hear the same phrase every year: “People are the weakest link.” And with human error contributing to 95% of data breaches in 2024, it’s easy to see why this...
by Shawn Duffy | Oct 16, 2024 | CMMC, Blog, CMMC 2.0, DFARS
Now that the final rule for CMMC 2.0 was released last Friday and hit the federal register yesterday, understanding CMMC is more important than ever, especially if you’re a government contractor bidding on contracts. 3 years ago, I wrote an article about CMMC Acronym...
